Desk fountain-pen holder



Dec. 3, 1929. 1; SALZ DESK FOUNTAIN PEN HOLDER Filed April 17, 929

Patented Dec. 3, 1929 renn'ra snrr, or

FATE QFFE NEW YORK, N. Y.

DESK FQUNTAllN-PEN HULDER' Application filed April 17,

The subject-matter of the present invention relates to the art of stationery, and the improvements are directed to a novel form of holder adapted to be positioned on a desk,

or similar object, for supporting a fountain pen.

The primary object of the invention resides in the provision of an article of the abovementioned character wherein the pen-supporting member is susceptible of various an-' gular positions best adapted to the needs of the user.

Another obj ect is to provide means whereby the pen-supporting member may be coupled to a suitable base to permit rotation of the former in a horizontal plane.

Still another object of the invention is to provide means whereby said pen-supporting member may be swung in a vertical plane, the

means for securing horizontal rotation and the former means operating conjunctively and being so adjusted to permit the maintenance of a certain adjustment without restriction to future movements.

A still further object is to produce an article of the above-mentioned character which is attractive in appearance, efficient in operation and capable of being manufactured at a low cost to assure its commercial. success.

With these objects in view, together with others which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the novel formation, combination, and arrangement of parts, all as will be described more fully hereinafter, illustrated in the drawings, and parti'cularly pointed out in the claims.

In said drawings:

Figure 1 is an elevation of the complete article, the member adapted to support a pen being shown in one position.

Fig. 2 is a central vertical sectional view illustrating the assemblage of the parts, the pen-supporting member being shown in elevation and disposed upright in relation to the base.

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the base and related parts, the pen-supporting member in this instance being disposed substantially horizontally with the base.

Fig. 4 is a detail of an element adapted to 1929. Serial No. 355,851.

couple the pen-supporting means to the base; and a bearing element.

Fig. 5 is a plan view thereof.

Fig. 6 is a plan view of an annulus.

Referring now more in detail to the accompanying drawings, wherein like characters of reference denote similar parts throughout the several views, let 6 represent the member for supporting directly the fountain pen, said member being tubular in construction and so presenting a bore 7 adapted to snugly receive the inner end or writing portion of a fountain pen; Said bore 7 is preferably tapered, as indicated by the dotted lines in Fig. 1 and may be fashioned in a manner to tightly embrace c5 the fountain pen to preclude the chances of the latter dropping out. The exterior of said member 6 may be tastefully fashioned to present a neat and attractive appearance.

As clearly shown in the drawings, said '10 member 6 is engaged by a threaded shank 8, extending from a bifurcated element 9 having each of its arms 10 and 11 suitably apertured, as indicated at 12 (see Fig. 2) for the reception of the fastening means 13, which 76 latter may be in the form of small screws or rivets.

The article is provided with a suitable base 14 which may assume Various forms and may be constructed from plastic, glazed or Woodso on material, the top and bottom portions thereof being respectively provided with recesses 15 and 16, connected by an opening 17 (see Fig. 2), said. recess 16 receiving the head of screw 18, the latter having its threaded shank passing through said opening 17 and extended into recess 15 to engage the threaded bore 19 in the lower extension 20 of coupling element 21.

The construction of said coupling element 21 will be readily understood on inspection of Figs. 4 and 5, wherein it will be observed I have provided a circumferential flange 22, its lower surface being fixedly attached to the top of said base 14, as shown in Fig. 2, said element 21 being reduced in diameter about said flange 22, to form a top extension 24, (see Fig. 2), having a threaded aperture 25.

In assembling said base and coupling element 21, the lower extension 20 of the latter shown in Fig. 2, the latter serve to couple an annulus 26 to said member 9, the association being sufiicient to permit of pivotalrelation of said parts, yet of suflicient application to prevent displacement until force is applied.

The annulus 26, shown in detail in Fig. 6, is adapted to fit over said top extension 24, (see Fig. 2) and is free to rotate thereon, its lower surface contacting the top surface of said bearing element 23. After said annulus 26, and its associated parts are affixed, as above, a cap member 27 is applied, the threaded shank 28 thereof fitting into threaded aperture 25 in said extension 24. The parts are now in assembled position and it will be readily appreciated that in view of the construction previously described, the member 6, supporting a fountain pen, may be swung 2. A device of the character described comprising a member adapted to support a pen, a bifurcated element aflixed to said member, a recessed base member, a coupling element having an extension fitting into said base member and having a top extension, a beara ing element fitting over said extension and an annulus rotatively engaging said top extension, said annulus being pivotally attached to said bifurcated element.

3. A device of the character described comprising a member adapted to support a pen, a bifurcated element aflixed to said member, a recessed base member, a coupling element having a lower extension fitting into said base member, said coupling element having a top extension, a bearing element rotatively affixed to said coupling element and an annulus rotatively engaging said top extension, said annulus being pivotally supported by said bifurcated member, and a cap member adapted to position said annulus to said top extension.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

- IGNATZ SALZ.

upwardl or downwardly in a vertical plane or may e rotated in a horizontal plane in view of the rotative relation between the annulus 26 and the bearing element 23. Obviously, these movements may be secured independently of one another or the actions may be conjunctive. Thus the pen-supporting member may be disposed or arranged at various angular positions in accordance with the desires of the user. It should be borne in mind that the pivotal or rotative connections mentioned hereinbefore are suflicient to permit easy movement of said pen-supporting means, yet the frictional engagement of the elements is ample to maintain said means in a certain position until force is applied.

-While the present is a disclosure of the 1 preferred embodiment of the invention, it is to be understood that the same is not limited thereto, as various changes in the minor details of construction, proportion and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

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1. A device of the character described com prising a member adapted to support a pen, a recessed base member, a coupling element having an extension fitting into said base member and having a top extension, a bear mg element rotatively engaging said top extension and an annulus rotatively engaging 7 said extension, said annulus being adapted to plvotally support said pen-supporting member. 

